Crowell Café – the State of Ambition

In many ways, we live in a century of rising ambitions: for quite a few decades, the sky seemed to be the limit for women and minorities who have successfully joined the workforce and risen through the ranks.

The latest years, however, something seems to have shifted. Studies speak of a “Great Breakup”: women (and women of color even more so) are leaving their jobs at high rates and seem to be making the choice to do so in a crucial phase of their careers, just before making the first step up to leadership positions.

In the words of author Mia Birdsong: “Instead of breaking the glass ceiling, would we rather leave the building altogether?” Have our priorities changed and, if this is the case, why? Can we – and if we can: should we – turn the tide?

For our next Crowell Café, WLI would like to open the debate on the state of ambition. We will have discussions under the auspices of interesting, engaging and yes, even ambitious people about topics like recognition, work-life balance and company culture. We would be delighted to welcome you alongside speakers like Olivia Borlée (former athlete and Olympic gold medalist), Katrin Swartenbroux (journalist and author), Piet Den Boer (former football player and G-sport ambassador) and Jennifer Vander Putten (European Delegated Prosecutor) to share experiences and learn from each other.

For questions, please contact Danica Schiefer at DSchiefer@crowell.com.